Coaching Corner: Is clutter getting the best of you?

By Marilou Butcher Roth

1. Make a list of what needs to be done — break it down into bite size pieces. For instance, if you are working on your office, write down each drawer, etc. that needs to be done.
2. Schedule time for just one of these items. Now, you may be the kind of person who can take a day and tackle all of the items on the list, but most of us are not that person. So maybe you set aside 15 minutes to do a drawer. What I have found is that most of the time I want to continue but you don't need to, you can just do that one drawer
3. Have a few containers ready — one for trash, one to contain items that need to relocate somewhere else, one for any items that need to be given away and I like to have one that will contain items that you are not certain you want to keep but are not quite ready to get rid of. My suggestion with this one is to put it away for 6 months — if you haven't needed any of those items they can probably go!
4. You can move through your home in this same fashion, just a little at a time will work wonders!

And as always…have fun doing this! Perhaps you can turn on some music that you enjoy!

Marilou Butcher Roth is owner of The MBR Group, a national coaching and training company working primarily with REALTORS who have a desire to work and live from a more inspired place. She is also the Broker/Owner of Group REALTORS in Cincinnati. You can contact Marilou at .

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